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Port-Royal (Acadia), Port Royal
Port Royal is a town in Jamaica, once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean. Port Royal or Port Royale may also refer to: Other places Canada * Port-Royal National Historic Site, Nova Scotia ** Port-Royal (Acadia), Nova Scotia, a historic settlement ** Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, known as Port Royal before 1710 ** Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia * Port Royal, Richmond County, Nova Scotia * Port Royal, Newfoundland and Labrador * Port Royal, Queensborough, New Westminster, British Columbia France * Port-Royal-des-Champs, or simply Port-Royal, an abbey in France, 1204–1709 * Port-Royal Abbey, Paris, or simply Port-Royal, daughter-house of Port-Royal-des-Champs, 1625–1792 * Port-Royal station, in Paris, named after Port-Royal Abbey United States * Port Royal, Kentucky * Port Royal, Mississippi * Port Royal, Pennsylvania * Port Royal, South Carolina ** Port Royal Sound ** Port Royal Island, historically Port Royal * Port Royal, Tennessee ** Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Royal
Port Royal () was a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest and most prosperous city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century. It was destroyed by an earthquake on 7 June 1692 and its accompanying tsunami, leading to the establishment of Kingston, the capital and the most populated and prosperous city in Jamaica. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged the area. Another severe earthquake occurred in 1907. Port Royal became home port to English and Dutch government sponsored privateers who were encouraged to attack Spanish vessels, at a time when many European nations were reluctant to attack the powerful Spanish fleet directly. As a port city, it was notorious for its gaudy displays of wealth and loose morals, with the privateer crews spending their treasure in the many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
